tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614696713982725329.post5618358700709659077..comments2018-05-07T02:35:40.599-04:00Comments on Diana Rodriguez Wallach: When It’s Time for a Writer to Look for Mary PoppinsDiana Rodriguez Wallachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09766265052254694235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614696713982725329.post-14347526662714564852012-11-08T16:37:38.280-05:002012-11-08T16:37:38.280-05:00Yes! I totally hear you on this one. My daughter i...Yes! I totally hear you on this one. My daughter is 2.5 now, and I didn&#39;t even try to work on a book for the first nine or ten months of her life. Instead, I just did the stay-at-home mom thing, living for her and going quietly crazy. It was an impossible catch-22; it&#39;s hard to justify hiring outside help when I&#39;m not bringing in writing income and there&#39;s no guarantee that I ever will, but without outside help I may never have the chance to write something that will earn that income. We finally put my daughter in a daycare/preschool program two mornings a week, and it helps a lot. I tell myself that it&#39;s good for her, too. She not only gets to play with other children and learn from someone else for a change, but I&#39;m present now when we play together. Plus she gets to have the example of a mom who goes after her dreams, and what could be better for a daughter?<br /><br />If it helps, too, it really does get better. While my toddler still needs a lot of help, supervision, and one-on-one attention, she can also play by herself now. I&#39;ve actually been able to work while she happily pushes her dolls around and around the family room in a tiny stroller, or reads books, or dances to music. It is wonderful - so, so much better than it was. So hang in there! And good for you for doing what&#39;s best for your whole family!Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.com